I've no experience with the Costco one, but I've had a Bosch for years and love it. I've had family and friends that have purchased one due to my recommendation, and they all love theirs as well. Very quiet with no issues after years of use.

Bosch and Miele have entry models without bells.

"He loves Bosch but to me they feel plasticy and also have issues and they are just the “luxury” brand that buys the most good publicity..."

The Bosch SHE3AEM5N is available for $579 and its reliability is top-notch based on CR's surveys (Asko is mid-range). However, it doesn't have the features of the Asko DBI663IS.U (e.g., a 3rd rack) which is a relative bargain at $500. An unusual feature is that it can be connected to a hot-water or cold-water line; in the latter case, the machine heats the water itself. You might check to see if you can get service in your area before buying the Asko. CR doesn't test Asko dishwashers anymore, presumably because its market share is so low.

I understand that it was an amazing brand and my thought is that the negative reviews are common among all brands it just has a smaller pool of info. That is the lowest price I’ve seen on the Bosch, thank you! My husband like the 800 series but I checked one out and it just didn’t seem that robust. The 579 is more in line with what I would expect of the build quality I saw (rack stability, utensil rack, detergent area) not including the added feature of wifi and leak detection etc.

We are on second ASKO at current house and installed another at new house. Never a problem - quiet, heats up to very high temps if desired, DRYS EVERYTHING, and everything comes out clean.

Husband is an Olympic gold medal contender in Technical Dishwasher Loading. He's thrilled with what he can pack in there, and the middle silverware tray. It all comes out clean.

IMO always a Bosch I have never had issues and they are IMO still the best choice .I run a catering biz form my home my Bosch often does 6-10 loads a day always clean dishes and cookware and flat ware IMO the quick wash cycle is awesome and I use it probably 90% of the time a cycle done in 22 -24 mins.BTW the one I hav ei s 17 yrs old not one issue

Amazing! Thank you everyone 💕

A friend has had an ASKO for about a year and it has been a nightmare. Always broken and the repairman told her that he would never buy that brand.
Sorry, I don’t know the model.

I'd buy an entry-level Bosch over anything else at that price point.

We have an Asko and love it. Going on two years now. Wanted a Miele but the wait was a year (this was during the supply chain nightmare) and appliance dealer was able to swap out the Asko we ended up buying for one designated for a new build - they weren’t ready for it. Anyway, it’s been a workhorse. Love the silverware tray. Filter is easy to clean. Would buy again.

@The_Kitchen_Place

39/4= 9.75

You buy a new dishwasher every 10 years and you think you're getting a fabulous product. My (current) KitchenAid was installed in 1985 and still cleans beautifully.

It depends what sort of things matter to you, but I always look for a quiet dishwasher

eam44....sorry if you misunderstood...my fault. I should have explained better. As a kitchen designer for 40+ years and the product of kitchen designer parents, I always bought fixer uppers that especially needed new kitchens! I bought my first house at the age of 21. 2nd house after I got married at age 30. Moved up to a bigger house at age 37 when I had my son. Got divorced at age 46 and moved again. 4 houses in 25 years,

So.....those 4 dishwashers were all in newly remodeled kitchens.....not in one house.

Signed ----Kelly the kitchen designer that likes fixer uppers!

You have to understand that ASKO are Swedish and the Swedes do things their way.

If you resolve yourself to buying skinny European plates then they work just fine.

Installation however (as compared to other brands) IS a nightmare!

Gave my favourite Installer one to install and he refuses to do another one.

anon anon: "You have to understand that ASKO are Swedish and the Swedes do things their way."

Asko hasn't been Swedish for decades. The Slovenian company, Gorenge bought Asko in 2010. The Chinese company Hisense bought Gorenge in 2019 after buying 95% of that company in 2018.

"Installation however (as compared to other brands) IS a nightmare!"

The installation instructions don't appear to be particularly difficult to follow.

LOL @just_janni, " Husband is an Olympic gold medal contender in Technical Dishwasher Loading." Maybe your husband and mine can compete in this event. I'm not allowed to run mine until there no usable space left. :-)

^^^^ yes - I feel your pain.

• Asko is very low energy - but by GOD we're not running it until either it's full, we're out of spoons, or there is stuff growing on the dishes. (and then also uses the Intensive Mode setting and it runs for 3 hours... SMDH)
• When he travels, I throw stuff in there willy-nilly (I am more of a Freestyle contender) and run it the night before he gets back. This dance he calls "Destroying the Evidence". I do it for his personal safety.
• At family events at my brother's house it is customary to finish a large meal and state "there is NO WAY all this stuff is going in the dishwasher" and then stand back and enjoy the Olympic qualifier in real time.

Well Kelly, that makes more sense 😂

We ordered the Asko! Thank you everyone 😻 we are slowly remodeling our beast of a fixer ourselves which is our first house so for $500 for a dishwasher with those features we’re willing to take a risk. We have a bunch of servicers for the brand in our area and I think it’s the most beautiful dishwasher I’ve seen regardless of price. In my research I saw that they were doing a big American market push in 2020 so hopefully just an over stock model? 🤞promised husband Bosch for the next one but am hoping to fall in love with Asko functionality as their products are visually gorgeous.

You just have to make sure that the hole cut in the cabinet wall for the electrical cable and pipes is in the location specified by the installation instructions.

just janni--HILARIOUS!!!

Just Janni, when your husband is done loading the dishwasher, can he swing by here? lol Mine puts glasses in sideways and bowls in right side up. There is no training him out of these strange habits. Sounds like mine could stand to hang out with yours for a while ; )

I have a Bosch Ascenta for a few years now. This is the entry level model. Fabulous dishwasher. I've had quite a few dw's and this one cleans circles around all the others I've had, in less time too. It was reasonably priced, even during the scarce times of the pandemic. So far, (knock wood) no break downs.

The racks for some people can be a problem, for others no issues. Depends on the size and shape of your items. I have Corelle dishware, so all my plates fit nicely. I can pack every plate I own into the dishwasher. Where it gives me grief is large bowls and glass pitcher type of items. The racks seem to favor slim staight items. Other than my plates, most everything I have and use seems to be bulky and not slim and straight. I can still put them in the dw, just not in a space effective manner. I put up with this frustration because this thing cleans like nothing I've ever had. I'm hoping it keeps being the amazing workhorse it has been without fail. I'm impressed daily with it. When this one gives up the ghost, I'll buy another.

Bringing some of your items to the showroom to try them on the racks is a common recomendation. I didn't do that because it was pandemic shutdown times. If I had, I probably wouldn't have bought it, but then I would have missed out on this fabulous dishwasher.

Good luck! It can be hard to decide which one to choose.

Hmmm . in retirement maybe he can coach a competitive dishwasher loading league? or do some online competitions (to help guys make it feel like a sport they can "dominate"?) . I have so many ideas now! I'll send him over to your place first, SEA SEA!

Just an update and a try and you to everyone! We got the dishwasher a few days ago. Even my Bosch lovin husband is so happy with this. The build quality to me is between a Bosch 800 and a thermador, it feels sturdier than the Bosch but not quite as sturdy and the thermador. Everything sparkling, dry, and it’s so beautiful. You guys made our decision, thanks you!!! And the 1k we saved will be going to installing sod 😛